by Daniel Johnson September 7, 2024 Charlotte Mayor VI Lyles said in a statement that Alexander's legacy will live on after his death. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> North Carolina State Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr died on Sept. 6 after serving in the state’s legislature for much of the past 20 years, according to his family. WRAL reports […]

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 11:17 PM ETCloseCollege football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of the University of Delaware.The best upsets are the ones no one sees coming.Northern Illinois' stunning defeat of Notre Dame certainly fits the bill. Just a week ago, the Irish looked like a surefire playoff team after upending Texas A&M on the road.The best upsets aren't about luck.There was nothing unconventional in NIU's game plan. […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is dealing with a tragic loss just days before the team’s season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday, the 28-year-old NFL star announced the passing of his father, Don Richardson, in a heartfelt Instagram post.Watson shared a somber message on his Instagram Stories, writing “Rest in Peace Pops,” alongside a broken heart emoji and praying hands over a black background. Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Mourns […]

by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 30, 2024 The state of Illinois is working to address maternal mortality, with a special focus on moms of color. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The state of Illinois is working diligently to get good use out of the $118 million in funding the CDC allocated to tackle maternal mortality nationwide. The Illinois Maternal […]

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2024, 11:40 PM ETCloseCollege football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of the University of Delaware.Welcome to the season of change.It's 2024, and if we're to believe the punditry, this will be unlike anything we've seen before in college football, which is saying something in a sport that had an interim coach drive an ATV out of a locker room just nine months ago. But it's […]